Sail Life - Installing an Isotherm cooling system (Classic 2006), Part 3 of 3

Sealing up the hole in my "fridge" after installing an Isotherm cooling system (Classic 2006). I can't wait till I get to test out the "fridge" on some delicious food. I'm now one step closer to being ready to move aboard!

[@DollarTreeFlyer]

I love ur attention to detail. Everthing you do look professionally done. My wife and I are now officially calling it a Ther"mom" ostat. And we get a laugh every time we adjust it, thanks Mads

[@SailLife]

John Hoch Thank you so much! And thank you for leaving such an awesome comment! :) I'm glad you two get a good laugh out of my struggles with the English language ;) Perhaps as a celebration of 10.000 subscribers (if I ever get that many) I should do a blooper video (Ram Hadio, Vancouver Cove, Thermomostat etc etc) That might be fun ;)

[@DollarTreeFlyer]

That would be awesome. I understand ur struggles, I speak Japanese and English. Sometimes I get English messed up as well and its my first language because of Japanese. Keep up the good work sir. We love the boat projects

[@SailLife]

John Hoch Wow, I'd love to be able to speak two so completely different languages. Very cool! English and Danish have a lot in common so that's a bit boring. Learning Japanese, now that would be awesome :)

[@CraigBittner19]

Love the dish soap and water trick.

[@SailLife]

Craig Bittner That trick comes in very handy :)

[@gladbjorn]

These are the best outtakes!

[@joehenderson658]

You are a wonderful person. Your not just informative, you are also rather funny. You certainly made me laugh real hard. Thank you kindly Sir.😉

[@NorthernInsights]

lol...too funny.... good job there.looks really nice. the string look to be the best way.. anything that prevents having to measure is a plus..

[@SailLife]

SV HEXE Thanks :) I totally agree. Using the string was much easier than trying to measure everything.

[@tuckmw5537]

Greetings from Tulsa, Ok. USA. Recently purchased an '87 34 ft. Catalina. Is slipped on Grand Lake here. Your videos have been incitefull in my refit. Much appreciated. Please continue making them. Best wishes.

[@mb97355]

thanks for sharing your project. I too think your string trick was ingenious. I wouldn't have thought of that and might still be scratching my head. The outtakes were hilarious. I hope you don't mind that I got a great laugh out of "thermomostat".

[@SailLife]

Mike Blackburn Thank you so much! :) Knowing that you got a good laugh out of the "thermomostat" is awesome. At least it doesn't feel like the 15 minutes I spend learning to pronounce the word thermostat is completely wasted ;)

[@dianes4858]

Cool the way you solved the lid conundrum!

[@andysutils]

Brill and helpful video. Wow, you filmed this in 2006!!

[@dochonk961]

A very smart and creative solution, and it wotk´s well!

[@SailLife]

Doc Honk Thank you so much :) In two weeks I'll spend another weekend aboard the boat. Thanks to my tiny fridge it'll be a weekend of pure luxury - well, almost ;)

[@What_If_We_Tried]

Very innovative installation solutions, and I loved the absolutely hilarious you know what "cove" style bloopers at the end. LOL I have enough problems with my first language, let alone trying to become fluent in another. Great job as usual Mads!

[@SailLife]

Daniel Berry Thank you so much! :) You're kind as ever :) I'm sure if I got a chance to use my English on a daily basis for a prolonged period of time I would get rid of those "cove" style bloopers ;) After getting back home from the US I'm now stuck in purgatory. More than once I've switched to English mid conversation. Once I go cruising I suspect my Danish will become totally useless.

[@What_If_We_Tried]

***** Years ago, I visited Brazil for a month, and lived with a family in Rio. After deplaning from my return flight back to the US, I needed to get cash from an ATM for my shuttle ride home, but it took me a good minute of staring at the screen before I could recognize the language, and read the instructions. They were in English. LOL

[@joerikockelberg7701]

I really loved watching this project !

[@RailwayWorld]

Ingenious idea with the string, always good to think outside the box ! :) I bet the first cold beer will be worth all the work !

[@SailLife]

Railway World Thank you so much :) The string worked out great but I can't shake the feeling that there must be an easier way of lining up that insulation. I'm sure someone in the comments will come up with an awesome idea :) If all goes to plan I'll be using epoxy aboard the boat next weekend. That means I won't be able to stay aboard. The weekend after that however I plan on staying aboard and perhaps I'll even get to cook some "real" food aboard :)

[@donjvalley]

Your projects are very well thought out and planned, as well as so helpful to us 'wannabe' sailors who don't have your experience or engineering mindset. Other than the string, I thought of perhaps using a stainless steel 'thru-bolt' with oversized washers (or drill a hole in cheap melamine dish plates and use that),on both sides, and a wingnut on the opposite side....Just a thought....

[@SailLife]

donjvalley Thank you so much! You're very kind :) Something along those lines was my initial idea, but I didn't have any of those things aboard the boat :) I imagine using a long bolt or threaded rod would be easier than the string I used :)

[@pntbler]

I love the videos, and love the outtakes. I missed your outtakes while you were in BC and the US

[@SailLife]

pntbler Thank you so much :) A lot of people seem to really appreciate the outtakes. Whenever I have some that are worth putting in the video I'll certainly do that :)

[@Beanieweenieable]

Love the thrmomostat! Great job, very tidy and informative.

[@OscarKneib]

Wow...will start the installation tomorrow and am so glad I found your channel! Great videos and can't wait to unbox my Isotherm! Thanks!

[@Wolf-xi4if]

That was the best set of outtakes I think you have ever posted! It was so funny yet so very familiar, as I do that kind of thing all to often! :-D

[@SailLife]

Wolfgang Greystoke Thank you so much :) I'm glad to hear it's not just me ;)

[@mjallenuk]

That pup really can sleep!

[@StanFerris]

Mads-- great series on the fridge! I would have put crumpled (but still slightly compressible) newspaper in the box to hold the foam slightly proud, added the goo and then the lid until tacky. But I like your string idea better! Upward and onward to your next "inshulation" project!

[@SailLife]

FerrisMedia Thank you so much :) Your idea is good too! Especially considering it wouldn't take much more than a crumpled up postcard to fill my icebox ;) I'll have an update video in a few days and if everything goes to plan I'll be able to start work on the v-berth this weekend :)

[@BodyGuardOfLies1]

I have just bought my first boat (off to pay for it in a minute) and you are partly to blame. I have enjoyed your videos and the way you make everything understandable for a lubber like me convinced me to take the plunge. I will be renaming the boat as I don't like it's current name. I am not sure if I should call it what everyone else will "Danger to shipping" or in your honour I might name it "The Thermomostat"

[@SailLife]

BodyGuardOfLies1 Haha, that is not the worst thing I've ever been blamed for ;) What kind of boat? Where are you going to keep her? Thank you so much for you kind words! I'm glad you enjoy the videos and I appreciate you taking the time to leave a comment very much :) LOL, I'm sure you'll get tired of explaining the process behind choosing a name like "The Thermomostat" real fast ;) It would, of course, be a great honor, but I'd go with something more subtle ;)

[@BodyGuardOfLies1]

***** I have linked the boat below she is nothing grand but my daughter loved her from the moment she clapped eyes on her so that was that. There are a list of jobs that I am going to undertake so that she can be all she can be. I say a list of jobs according to the survey it might be a career. I will be keeping her in Brightlingsea the other side of the North Sea to you. I will take some snaps and video as she progresses but I probably won't upload them because I am camera shy and unlike you I don't have the legs for it. :) www.clarkeandcarter.co.uk/boats-for-sale/1973-tornado-31-4466759

[@sunshine7453]

Excellent video. I learned a lot from you. Thank you!

[@jarlrise4240]

Thanks for a great how-to video! I am doing the same job in my boat tomorrow, and reading the manual left me with quite a few questions, but after watching this series of videos I am quite confident I will have a refrigerator by tomorrow evening :) Just have to figure out a good place to mount the thermomerstat :D

[@AmericanMcGeeOfficial]

Thermomerstat! ;) Hahah.... Love it. And congrats on getting the fridge installed. Thinking of doing the same (with the same brand) on my boat. Great to see how you did it!

[@SailLife]

American McGee I should add that I've got at patten pending on those Thermomerstats ;) Having a fridge aboard is going to be a huge improvement. I'm so excited that I'll be able to have cold drinks, meat and vegetables aboard. I'm thinking aboard doing a short cooking segment in honor of my tiny fridge :)

[@perjohanramsli]

Thank you for this very and thorough instruction video, I needed it :-)

[@TheboatlistNetts]

Nice one. I'm about to tackle a fridge and freezer job. I'm scared witless :). Interestingly the hardest part at the moment is finding small automotive-sized canisters of R134A refrigerant that can be easily shipped to me.

[@CADdesignr]

that was the greatest solution to that problem ever!! Your videos are so awesome man!! Ive watched them from 1 over the last few days and i'm catching up to real time! Keep it up!! :)

[@gregc6535]

Yay, episode 3! Was hoping I didn't have to wait until next weekend. =)

[@SailLife]

Greg c Haha, fear not! ;) And I'll have another video for you guys the day after tomorrow :) Plus (in all likelihood) a new one on Saturday/Sunday. I'm on fire! ;) I'm glad you are enjoying the videos and thanks for taking the time to leave a comment :)

[@gregc6535]

***** Yes please! One of my favorite things about the weekend is all the new videos that come out. Get on the water though! You need to do some sailing... maybe grab your soon to be new neighbors for a relaxing day sail.

[@SailLife]

Greg c Trust me :) As soon as I've got the time I'll get out there :)

[@nosaltiesandrooshere7488]

👍 Sehr gut, danke!

[@charliereed643]

Hi Mads, A fridge makes all the difference ! you'll be the envy of the marina ! Thinking ahead for liveaboard comfort i've noticed you don't have curtains/blinds, maybe something to think about? I know from experience being woken up at 4:30 am in the summer by daylight isn't always fun! Happy Sailing

[@SailLife]

Charlie Reed Funny you should mention it :) I was just thinking about that last weekend. I have no problem sleeping, but I do have a huge problem with glare in the lens of my cameras. For now I've put up paper towels using masking tape but I'd love some curtains! I see another very manly project in my not so distant future ;) Fair winds! :)

[@charliereed643]

***** great minds think alike :) when the time comes i would recommend going down the 'snap on' route, 3M make a simple stick on package. Also consider insulating the curtains, huge heat loss/condensation through single glazed windows. That trusty sewing machine will be back!

[@SailLife]

Charlie Reed Haha, they sure do :) Do you have a link for that 3M product? :) In regards to insulating the windows this winter I have a somewhat "funky" idea. We'll get to that :)

[@charliereed643]

***** These are what i have used in the past www.sailrite.com/YKK-SNAD-40mm-Adhesive-Backed-Domed-Stud# worked great! Very fast, simple and cheap. Look forward to seeing it, intriguing :)

[@rixeethefirst]

Hi Mads how are you, really great watching your videos the outtakes are really funny to keep up the great work thanks for sharing

[@SailLife]

rixeethefirst Thank you so much! I'm glad you enjoyed the videos and thanks for taking the time to leave a comment :) I appreciate the support very much :)

[@bobhope781]

Very cleaver Mads.

[@marcopolo6590]

Bravo !!!!

[@sailingmylifeaway]

Your a genius. I'd recommend you for Officers Training.. Happy New Year.!

[@unclejake154]

That outtake was too funny. You must have been thinking about your grandmother - Ther "mormor" stat (your mother's mother of course).

[@SailLife]

unclejake154 Thank you so much :) Haha, that might have been it ;)

[@moejaime2654]

Like always you are so details and pay attention to quality it looks great Mads ; although I know Alfy is laughing due to your getting stuck on a word again ! No worries Mads it happens to me when I speak in Spanish and that is my "native language " so I will not laugh too hard lol .

[@SailLife]

Moe Jaime Thank you so much Moe :) Laugh away my friend! ;) Knowing that someone got a bit of enjoyment out of my struggles with the English language makes it all worth it :)

[@skookumjack]

Well done Mads! Where do I buy those thermometers? Is there a suppler in Vancouver Cove by chance? Ha Ha! But seriously, nice install.... A chilled lager will taste good once you stock up 🍻

[@SailLife]

***** Thank you so much :) Haha, I should have seen that one coming! ;) The supplier in Vancouver Cove should have plenty in stock if you're in the marked for a high quality thermometer at a competitive price ;)

[@gregc6535]

I'm not sure which was better, the Vancouver bay or thermostat outtakes!

[@SailLife]

Greg c Haha, I take that as a huge compliment ;) Alfy did a great job editing the Vancouver Cove catastrophy :)

[@ahbushnell1]

nice work

[@paddelnisse]

Well done

[@SailLife]

paddelnisse Thanks! :)

[@KiwiSkipper]

Thermomerstat ..Haha Love it

[@SailingLolita]

Wow huge help! I've been looking for a simple way to turn the ice box into a refer, We've been cruising in canada this season and ice blocks are like 5$ each! I never calculated ice into the budget but man does it add up fast! great editing and camera work. Maybe you'll see one of our videos be of a similar install in the near future. Fair winds, -Ronnie & Alexa S/V Lolita

[@SailLife]

Sailing Lolita Thanks, Ronnie & Alexa :) I'm glad you found the videos useful :) Check out your channel. Awesome stuff :) Subscribed and eagerly awaiting the next video :) Fair winds, Mads

[@xjester60x]

Thermostat, thhermemerstat, thermalestat...temperature thingy! Ha Ha! Its great to have cold drinks though

[@SailLife]

xjester60x I'm sure there is a marked for a Thermomerstat ;) It doesn't happen every time I record a video, but it happens often. I get two words mixed up - kind of like Ram Hadio in one of my earlier videos *sigh*. English is hard ;) Being able to have cold drinks, meat and vegetables aboard will be a huge improvement! :)

[@ericst-louis8201]

I laughed so hard!!!! thermomerstat !!! By the way good job on that install.

[@SailLife]

+Eric St-Louis Haha ;-) Thanks :-) thermomerstat and Ram Hadio seems to be my two most popular "screw-ups"

[@MaverickSailing]

Looks good to me! But I think I may need to visit this Vancouver Cove.

[@IandiBoats]

Great series. What was your decision process in choosing that unit, what were your options and final criteria. What did it cost in total? You know for me this is not an academic exercise so the information really helps :-)

[@SailLife]

Iandi Boats Thanks, Kamau :) Awesome idea :) I did cover some of that in an earlier video. I should have made a reference to that video :) I'll do a "conclusion" on the fridge in a few weeks when I've had a chance to use it for a bit. I'll mention the total cost in that video :)

[@azoresmarine]

Is any one going to tell him????? Eh, Eh, Eh. I do enjoy your channel

[@SailLife]

azoresmarine Thanks :) I'm glad you enjoy the videos and hope you'll stay tuned for my transformation from landlubber to salty liveaboard :)

[@bobbonetto]

Hej! nice video! have you thought about leaving enough space in the insulation for insert a finger in hatch hole?

[@SailLife]

bobbonetto That migth very well be the solution I end up choosing! I originally started looking for some sort of handle to avoid having crumbs and dirt end up inside the hole. Considering my lack of options, the hole seems like a better and better solution :)

[@alansailing1387]

If you Google "Isotherm Cooling System", your you tube channel comes up on the first page.

[@SailLife]

***** Wow, that's awesome :) Thanks for letting me know :)

[@jacobrousing394]

Hi Mads, Ones again a very cool video from you hand :-) I did the exact same project last summer, I just didn’t put any insulation under the lid plate. What kind did you use? It did not look like normal polystyrene ( flamingo in danish). Kind regards Jacob Rousing

[@SailLife]

Jacob Rousing Hi Jacob, Thank you so much! Going by the fact that you know the word "flamingo" as a kind of insulation I'm guessing you're from Denmark ;) The stuff I used is sold by Kjøller. The German website SVB24 has something similar (they have a nicer way of sealing up the edges). Awesome to hear from someone in Denmark! That doesn't happen very often! If you're ever in Skive let me know :) Fair winds, Mads

[@jacobrousing394]

***** Hi Mads, Your right I am in fact Danish. And if you are ever near Jyllinge ( 15 km north of Roskilde) I would be more than happy to show you what a Drabant 27 looks like :-) Fair winds!, Jacob

[@bennyvrads]

Hej Mads, og tak for instruktionen. Det er dejligt at se andre kaste sig ud i det og gøre sig umage med at gøre tingene grundigt, inden man selv går i gang. En ting, jeg har tænkt meget på er, som du selv nævner, ventilationen i rummet, kompressoren bliver installeret i. Hvordan er det gået? Er din erfaring, at det lukkede rum under vasken er godt nok, eller vil du anbefale et mere ventileret rum? Jeg har en træbåd, og jeg overvejer at installere kompressoren under dørken i cockpittet, hvor motoren også afgiver varme, når den tager os hjem en vindstille søndag, men jeg vil være sikker på, at det er koldt nok for kompressorens kølerør (kondensatoren). Venligst Benny, Ursa, Horsens.

[@Jim-ei2iv]

Very well done thanks for posting this! So here we are, 5 years later. How well has the Isotherm and the installation held up? Does it add much heat and noise to your cabin? Has it been efficient? would you select an Isotherm again?

[@beek014]

great video. can you still use the hole in the lid to lift it?

[@SailLife]

h beek Thanks! :) Short answer is no - as you'll see in the video I'm just about to publish :)

[@onepanther69]

omg thermamostate.......i love ya man..... i do that to words to so dont feel to bad

[@ForSeTiTrimaranAvalon9]

Nice install Mads. Just one question: Did u use food grade silicone?

[@SailLife]

ForSeTi Trimaran Thanks :) Food grade and mold resistant so all should be okay :) I'll check out your videos this weekend :)

[@bobandsunshinerock6650]

Love the videos, just wondering after some time, how is the refrigeration working out? What is the amperage draw and is there any problem keeping the batteries charged when not plugged in to shore power? Keep the videos coming.

[@kiplingslastcat]

Thermomostat!

[@idroolt6999]

well, that was fun. what's next on the to do list? :)

[@SailLife]

Dennis Thompson Thanks :) I'm glad you enjoyed the videos :) Next up is insulating the v-berth and putting up wooden slats. That should make sleeping up there during the winter a lot more comfortable!

[@idroolt6999]

that should take a while having to cut all of the slats. you know, if you do decide to sell obelix (i think you mentioned this in one video) with all of the work you've done you shouldn't have a problem making a decent profit to put toward your next boat. i still don't think you'll get what it's worth when considering all of the labor involved in the upgrades you've done.

[@gary5749]

Man I hate when my thermomostat doesn't mount correctly, I kind of causes me to get all tied up tongue.

[@SailLife]

gary5749 Haha ;)

[@passmeby9398]

double faced tape?

[@SailLife]

Pass Me By That would have worked too :)

[@ThePassad]

noooooo haahaha.. funny:))

[@SailLife]

ThePassad Haha, thanks ;)

[@morgan17121712]

How's the "thermomastat" going??? Hahaha

[@SailLife]

Morgan Flower Haha ;)